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One billion problematic and unnecessary single-use plastics will be eliminated by the end of 2020,according to the UK Plastics Pact's first annual report .
By the end of 2020, 1 billion problematic and unnecessary single-use plastics will be eliminated
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The UK Plastics Pact is a collaborative initiative led by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to bring businesses across the value chain together with the UK Governments and NGOs join forces to create a circular economy for plastics
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The report provides a comprehensive overview of the UK's progress towards the goal of advancing a circular economy system for plastics
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The report provides a comprehensive overview of the UK's progress towards the goal of advancing a circular economy system for plastics
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However, the report also highlights that there are still "highly complex" challenges, such as developing film and flexible packaging recycling systems
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Goal 1: Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use plastic packaging
Goal 1: Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use plastic packagingBy the end of 2020, members of the convention will remove a total of 1.
1 billion problematic and unnecessary single-use plastics, and most members have already eliminated several categories of items such as drinking straws and cotton swabs
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By the end of 2020, members of the convention will remove a total of 1.
Goal 2: Make 100% Reusable
Goal 2: Make 100% ReusableRecyclable or compostable plastic packaging
In 2018, 65% of plastic packaging sold by Convention members was recyclable
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Recent moves include supermarkets removing more than 19,000 tonnes of non-recyclable black plastic, the equivalent of 1.
There has also been an increase in reusable packaging, with refill stations for dry goods, wine, beer and detergent, for example, set up in Waitrose supermarket 'no packaging' trial stores
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A big challenge right now is developing a recycling system for plastic film, such as bread bags and potato chip packaging, which accounts for 25% of consumer plastic packaging, but only 4% is recycled
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This requires innovation and increased investment in advanced recycling processes
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Target 3: 70% of plastic packaging can be efficiently recycled or composted
Target 3: 70% of plastic packaging can be efficiently recycled or composted 44% of plastic packaging in the UK is currently recycled
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This relies on significant new investment in plastics reprocessing in the UK, including new recycling facilities announced by waste management giants Viridor and Biffa
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44% of plastic packaging in the UK is currently recycled
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At the same time, ensuring citizens are provided with the correct information and encouraged to take part in recycling remains a challenge
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In this regard, all supermarkets have signed up to the "On-Pack Recycling Labelling" system, and beverage brands such as PepsiCo, Evian and Innocent have strengthened the identification of packaging recycling labels to make recycling details clearer to citizens
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In addition, all major supermarkets are helping customers increase recycling rates by providing plastic recycling points in stores for stretchable film plastics such as freezer food bags, shipping bags and bread bags that cannot normally be recycled at home
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Target 4: All plastic packaging contains an average of 30% recycled content
Target 4: All plastic packaging contains an average of 30% recycled content In 2018, convention members included an average of 10 percent renewable content in their plastic packaging, saving more than one million barrels (over 90,000 tons) of oil used to produce nascent plastic, equivalent to the weight of more than one million dolphins
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Actions by pact members include brands producing water bottles with 100% renewable ingredients, such as Coca-Cola's Glaceau Smartwater and Highland Spring's eco-bottles
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Renewable ingredients in personal care and laundry products also continue to increase
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The main challenge in reaching 30% recycled content in plastic packaging is to ensure that enough high-quality recycled plastic is available
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That's why it's important to upgrade in designing recyclable packaging, such as Sprite's move from green to clear bottles this year
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That's why it's important to upgrade in designing recyclable packaging, such as Sprite's move from green to clear bottles this year
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Achieving these four goals by 2025 will not only achieve a circular economy for plastics, but also reduce the production of virgin plastic
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This can be achieved not only by increasing the content of recycled content in packaging and products, but also by refilling solutions and getting rid of problematic or unnecessary plastics
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